---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic control: speed restrictions; drag racing; make prohibition of inapplicable to scramble area at Silver Lake State Park. Amends sec. 626a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.626a)."
description: "Traffic control: speed restrictions; drag racing; make prohibition of inapplicable to scramble area at Silver Lake State Park. Amends sec. 626a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.626a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4980"
citation: "Michigan HB 4980 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environmental protection: permits", "Natural resources: sand dunes", "Recreation: state parks", "State agencies (existing): environment", "Great Lakes", "and energy", "Traffic control: speed restrictions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Scott VanSingel"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ead243d6-778e-45d4-ae5a-8188a595f198"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4980"
source_hash: "a6827afd865c8f06cc79726c30fffa497d72192cfb62fc8a710fccc9abffcbc4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4980 (2021-2022) — Traffic control: speed restrictions; drag racing; make prohibition of inapplicable to scramble area at Silver Lake State Park. Amends sec. 626a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.626a).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4980.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4980.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4980.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4980.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0075.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 336 YEAS 28 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **28–7** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 377 Yeas 96 Nays 12 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **96–12** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Scott VanSingel — primary (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Scott VanSingel `introduction`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/10/2021
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2021-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 377 Yeas 96 Nays 12 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE `referral-committee`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 336 YEAS 28 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 07/21/2021 03:20 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/29/2021 09:44 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/29/2021 11:18 AM
- **2021-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 75'21 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ead243d6-778e-45d4-ae5a-8188a595f198`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).